Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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